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Take steps toward a healthier lifestyle while raising funds to combat heart disease and stroke at this year's "Broward Heart Walk." The event will take place April 12 at Nova Southeastern University, 3301 College Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Activities will begin at 8 a.m., and the walk starts at 9 a.m. About 10,000 participants are expected to attend this event, put on by the American Heart Association. Combining fitness and philanthropy, this annual walk brings together corporate sponsors, walk teams, individual walkers, survivors of heart disease and stroke and lifestyle change heroes who are all taking steps toward a healthier lifestyle. The mission remains the same: raise...

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Take steps toward a healthier lifestyle while raising funds to combat heart disease and stroke at this year's "Broward Heart Walk."
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